AgricultureLocal News Aid package to support small poultry producers amid challenges by Shanna Moore 29/10/2024 written by Shanna Moore 2 min read Barbados is grappling with a significant chicken shortage after losing more than 156 000 cases of birds during the summer, Minister of Agriculture Indar Weir confirmed Monday, slamming the country’s … Continue Reading 29/10/2024 0 comments FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Weir accuses BICO of withholding data that could help prevent chicken shortage by Ryan Gilkes 27/10/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 27/10/2024 Agriculture Minister Indar Weir has called out local company BICO for withholding critical data that he says could help prevent a looming chicken shortage in Barbados. With the holiday season … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Bajans urged to start kitchen gardens to help combat food insecurity by Sheria Brathwaite 17/10/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 17/10/2024 The Ministry of Agriculture is challenging Barbadians to start kitchen gardens at home. Deputy Chief Agriculture Officer Barney Callender wants every citizen to plant food around their homes to make … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureRegionalTrinidad & Tobago Statement by CARDI to mark World Food Day 2024 by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 by Barbados Today 16/10/2024 Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago – The Caribbean is one of the most food dependent regions in the world. With an annual food import bill estimated at USD 6 … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News World Food Day – Ministry of Agriculture donates food hampers by Sheria Brathwaite 16/10/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 16/10/2024 The Ministry of Agriculture donated food hampers to three charities this morning as part of their activities to commemorate World Food Day, which is celebrated today. The donations were done … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Paul: Method ‘not for all crops’; open-field farming urged by Sheria Brathwaite 15/10/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 15/10/2024 Despite challenges facing the agriculture sector, Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Agricultural Society (BAS) James Paul predicted Monday there will be sufficient supplies of meat, eggs, and crops for … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Medicinal cannabis industry faces major obstacles, including banking block by Ryan Gilkes 12/10/2024 by Ryan Gilkes 12/10/2024 Barbados’ fledgling medicinal cannabis industry is unable to access domestic and international banking services, according to Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Barbados Medicinal Cannabis Licensing Authority (BMCLA), Shanika Roberts-Odle. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Pinnacle Feeds cuts prices again by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 Pinnacle Feeds on Thursday announced a further three per cent reduction in the price of its animal feed products. The company said the price cut, which will take effect on … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Potential black belly shortage looms amid export focus, say farmers by Sheria Brathwaite 11/10/2024 by Sheria Brathwaite 11/10/2024 The island could soon face an unprecedented shortage of Barbados Blackbelly sheep as farmers struggle to access quality breeding stock, a key spokesman for the farmers claimed on Thursday. President … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
AgricultureLocal News Agriculture ministry assisting beekeepers post-Hurricane Beryl by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 by Barbados Today 11/10/2024 The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Nutritional Security will distribute 600 pounds of pollen substitute to local beekeepers following the damage caused by the passage of Hurricane Beryl in July. … Read more FacebookTwitterLinkedinWhatsappEmail
